Bellflower High School
Bellflower High School is a six-year public high school located in Bellflower, California, as part of the Bellflower Unified School District.
Demographics and class size
As of 2023, Bellflower High School serves 2,070 students from the communities of Lakewood, Bellflower, Downey, and Cerritos. Average class size is around 20 students.Activities
The school mascot is the "Buccaneer"—illustrated as a pirate with an eyepatch. The school colors are maroon and gold.The school produced digital format of yearbooks from 1951 to 2001 on Yearbook CDs.
Notable alumni
- Dick Ackerman, California State Senate Republican Leader
- Mike Benjamin, former MLB player
- Chris Carter, television screenwriter and producer. Creator of The X-Files
- Ed Dickson, National Football League tight end, Super Bowl XLVII champion
- John Frongillo, National Football League center and guard
- Anthony Gose, MLB player
- John Gesek, National Football League offensive lineman, two-time Super Bowl champion, he transferred after his junior year.
- Daniel J. Kim, CEO of frozen yogurt chain Red Mango
- Bobby Lane, National Football League linebacker, 1963 AFL champion
- Bob Lee, Major League Baseball player
- Eric Plunk, former MLB player
- Billy Rohr, Major League Baseball pitcher for Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians
- Ron Yary, first selection of 1968 NFL/AFL draft, member of College [Football Hall of Fame|College] and Pro Football Hall of Fames